Thursday, November 22, 2012

EPA Launches Program for Septic Systems

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Last week was a busy one for the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). They launched “SepticSmart,” a new program encouraging ho...
Monday, November 19, 2012

Ethanol for Fuel takes 50% of Corn Crop

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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced on Friday that would not grant a waiver of the Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) this ...
Thursday, November 15, 2012

Cap and Trade in California

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Data from US EPA Cap and Trade is officially lunched in California, the first auction of carbon allowances was yesterday.The state d...
Monday, November 12, 2012

Test a Well for Chemical and Bacterial Contamination Before You Buy a Home

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Picture from Moen Website If your home or a home that you are considering buying has a drinking water well that is contaminated, it co...
Thursday, November 8, 2012

Hurricane Sandy and the NY Barrier Island Estuaries

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Old Inlet near Pelican Island is where Fire Island was cut in half by the storm The storm surge, waves and wind of Hurricane Sandy b...
Monday, November 5, 2012

The Flood Waters in New York

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Hurricane Sandy passed through Virginia slamming the Eastern Shore with tide surges of up to 7 feet breaching the sand dunes and flooding ...
Thursday, November 1, 2012

Is the Water Well Safe? Is the Water Well Good?

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When I alerted all of the homeowners of my little neighborhood of the Prince William County Virginia Cooperative Extension (VCE) Office dr...